captain of industry

noun phrase

: someone who owns or manages a large, successful business or company

Examples of captain of industry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
The captain of industry saving Ecuador’s cloud forest Courtesy Roque Sevilla When Roque Sevilla, the former mayor of Quito, told me about his entrepreneurial journey from setting up an insurance company to saving Ecuador’s forests, I was blown away. Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2024 Bertha’s husband, George (Morgan Spector) battles his unionizing workers in a conceit extending the show’s long track record of trying to make George both a ruthless captain of industry — the kind that might pitilessly drive a man to suicide — but also (maybe?) a good man. Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023

Dictionary Entries Near captain of industry

Cite this Entry

“Captain of industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/captain%20of%20industry. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!